Julia left a comment yesterday, suggesting that I might want to consider getting a humidifier. So last night, I did a little experiment, and boiled a pot (and a half) of water on the stove. I wanted to scent the water a bit, so I scavenged in the cupboard and happened upon some ancient vanilla beans. I snipped a little piece off and added it to the pot, and while the water might look a little scummy, it released a delicate scent.
A few minutes after I turned off the element, I decided to try cutting some wool and see what happened....and there was NO STATIC! I was hoping that this was the quick, cheap, easy fix that I was looking for, but I was still a little surprised that it worked!
What is really funny is that I haven't really thought of my place as being dry.....but I guess it is. So thanks Julia - you've saved my sanity! :-D
Good morning Jen, I'm glad that your problem is solved. A vaporizer probably would work too. JB
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ReplyDeleteNow that you have solved your static cling issue, you can now keep a jar of water behind your sofa or somewhere out of the way and the water will contune to eveaporate in that room. This way you don't need to be home and although it is a slower process than boiling the water and you won't get your lovely vanella airfreshener it will disappear in a few days and then you just continue to add the water.
I had to do this method for my piano so it would stay tuned in the winter and would not dry out. The piano tuner gave me this tip.
You will love working with Dragonfly and won't be disappointed with the end results. Have you decided what to knit with it yet? Have a great day.
xo, Joan Unrau
That's such a great idea. And makes my simple fix even simpler! :-D
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